Tripathi, 22, disappeared on March 16 in Providence, Rhode Island. The FBI and police released surveillance video on March 29, showing a man who resembles Sunil, walked near the young man's apartment around 1:30 a.m., which was about 20 minutes after his last computer activity.

"One of the things that I remember that I would love to do again is lie with you on your pillow mountain," Sunil's mother, Judy, says.

Sunil is six feet tall and weighs 130 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hat with a Philadelphia Eagles logo, thin black-rimmed glasses, a black EMS ski jacket and light-wash blue jeans, according to a press release put out today by the family.

"Not knowing Sunil's whereabouts, we feel strongly about communicating with him directly," his mother said.

The family is asking anyone with information to call Providence police detective Mark Sacco at 401-641-8691.